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St. Louis Cardinals Lose Heartbreaker in Extra Innings Against Phillies
It felt like playoff baseball as the Cardinals and Phillies began a crucial 3-game series in Philadelphia. Hunter Dobbins took the mound for St. Louis while Jesus Luzardo started for the Phillies. It would be a classic back-and-forth affair, but Philadelphia would have the last laugh Friday night. It’s been nearly a week since Joshua […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Discussion Friday
The St. Louis Cardinals road trip travels to Philadelphia for a weekend series against the Phillies. Jesús Luzardo is the scheduled starter for the Phillies while the Cardinals will start Hunter Dobbins. First pitch is scheduled for 5:40pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
Series Preview: Six is a serious number in Cardinals/Phillies rematch
In the year of the rebuild, the St. Louis Cardinals remain in playoff contention. They are making us start to believe in ending a playoff drought. With the Cardinals just 2.5 games out of a postseason spot, this season may end up with people asking more “what ifs” than expected. This October dream stays alive […]
The St. Louis Cardinals’ Mysterious Catching Carousel
An oddity began last November when the Cardinals chose to carry an almost unheard of five catchers on the 40-man roster. At the time, Pedro Pages, Ivan Herrera, Jimmy Crooks, Yahel Pozo and Leo Bernal occupied those spots. While five was pretty unusual, some explanation could be found due to the uncertainty of Ivan Herrera, […]
St. Louis Cardinals Win Series on Wild 9th-Inning 2-Out Error by Reds
The Cardinals were determined to win the 5-game series against the Reds Thursday and they got a strong pitching performance by Michael McGreevy and the necessary offensive muscle to get the job done. However, the end result would depend on the Cardinals bullpen holding the lead. Spoiler Alert: you won’t believe what happened at the […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game Discussion Thursday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up the Cincinnati part of their road trip Thursday afternoon as they take on the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Michael McGreevy will start the game for the Cardinals while the Reds will turn to RHP Brady Singer. First pitch is scheduled for 11:40am central time and the game […]
Looking at the St. Louis Cardinals Upcoming Schedule
The Cardinals did not take advantage of a worn out Reds bullpen. They pretty much let their starters go as deep as starters end up going nowadays. They let their starter for hire Kent Emmanuel survive through 5 innings despite about two baserunners per inning, but that’s fine because they won anyway. I was definitely […]
St. Louis Cardinals Late Blunders Help Cincinnati Reds Win Wednesday
For the St. Louis Cardinals to have a good chance of taking down the Cincinnati Reds and their All-Star starter Chase Burns Wednesday night, they’d need the best version of Matthew Liberatore. They got that and some clutch two-strike hitting, too. Well, they got that for 5 innings. The 6th inning was a different story […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game Discussion Wednesday
It’s game 4 of the St. Louis Cardinals 5-game series vs the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday evening as Matthew Liberatore will hopefully be the best version of himself as he’s the scheduled starter. The Reds will force Chase Burns onto the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 5:40pm central time and the game broadcast will be […]
StL Cardinals S.O.S. For The Last 35 Games
It is time to put out an SOS as the St Louis Cardinals have 35 games left to show what they can do. The S.O.S. this year, however, is not a distress signal. The remaining strength of schedule for the Cardinals actually ain’t too bad! While on one hand, the real meaning of SOS is […]
Masyn Winn’s 3 Hits Leads the Cardinals to a Victory Over Reds Tuesday
Safe to say that many expected the St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds series to be some high-scoring affairs. Tuesday night was not that kind of game as both Kyle Leahy of the Cardinals and Andrew Abbott of the Reds were mowing down batters with only a few exceptions. The Cardinals bats would provide the […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game Discussion Tuesday
It’s game 3 of the St. Louis Cardinals vs the Cincinnati Reds as they’ll clash again Tuesday night. Kyle Leahy will make the start for the Cardinals while Andrew Abbott is the scheduled starter for the Reds. First pitch at Great American Ball Park is set for 5:40pm central time.
Who’s “Next Man Up” For the St. Louis Cardinals?
Now that we’ve gotten the “greatest debut of all time,” the only logical question I have is: who’s next? Cardinals fans have gotten to see NINE MLB debuts this season. Those are JJ Wetherholt, Matt Pushard, Bryan Torres, Brycen Mautz, Blaze Jordan, Max Rajcic, Luis Gastelum, Quinn Mathews, and Joshua Baez. PoBo Chaim Bloom took […]
Cardinals Make Costly Mistakes, Lose Game 2 of Doubleheader Against Reds
The St. Louis Cardinals have momentum, but would that translate into a sweep of the day/night doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds Monday night? The ball was in the hands of Andre Pallante who’s turned into one of the Cardinals most reliable starters this season. The question was if the Cardinals bats would give him the […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game Discussion Monday Night
After the Cardinals won a close game 1, it’s game 2 of the St. Louis Cardinals day/night doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds Monday night. First pitch scheduled for 5:40pm central time with the game broadcast available via Cardinals.tv.
St. Louis Cardinals begin a long day’s journey into night
Game Summary The Cardinals jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead within four batters, highlighted by an Alec Burleson RBI double. After that, short starts by the 27th men turned this close game into a battle of the bullpens. The under-rated Reds bullpen was able to hold down the Cardinals offense, inducing 1-13 with RISP […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game Discussion Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a brutal week where they’ll play 8 games in 7 days as they play a day/night doubleheader Monday in Cincinnati. The first game is scheduled to start at 12:40pm central time as the Reds will start RHP Rhett Lowder. Quinn Mathews makes the game 1 start for the Cardinals. Game […]
The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 78 – Baez Bomb Bonanza w/Stefan Caray
What a wonderful show we have for you this week, not only did we have the faboulously talented Stefan Caray, but we also witnessed the return of the GREAT Scott Plaza! Gabe and I were there too. Kidding aside, this episode featured a couple of conversational elements some readers had been asking for, there is […]
St. Louis Cardinals will face worn out Reds pitching
Call me a bad fan, but I did not realize the Cardinals had a doubleheader today until I sat down to write this article. And because there’s a doubleheader, I’m going to share something I noticed when I looked at the matchups: the Reds are not in a good position to have a doubleheader or […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Series Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a brutal week where they’ll play 5 games in 4 days against the Cincinnati Reds beginning with a day/night doubleheader on Monday. What we know about pitching matchups already shows this might be one of the most interesting and possibly pivotal weeks of the season so far. Here are the […]
Jordan Walker, Alec Burleson Bombs Power Cardinals Over Cubs Sunday
Who would win the weekend series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs? Sunday’s game would decide it and it was a classic Cards/Cubs back and forth duel. The Cardinals bats would strike early again and Hunter Dobbins would give St. Louis a solid start, but the Cubs would not go down quietly. […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Game Discussion Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs Sunday. Hunter Dobbins is the starter for the Cardinals. He’ll go up against Edward Cabrera who will start for the Cubs. First pitch is scheduled for 2:15pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
How does Joshua Baez set up the Cardinals future lineup?
Incredible. Amazing. Historic. Unbelievable. Those were one word texts I received from a few friends who were in as much disbelief as I was seeing Joshua Baez make history. The first homer almost seemed expected. The second one, shocking. The record-setting homer? Go ahead and share any other (clean) words you used at the moment […]
St. Louis Cardinals Joshua Baez Makes Historic Debut with 3 Homers to Beat Cubs
I hope that St. Louis Cardinals fans will one day look back at this game as the start of a historic career. Not trying to be overdramatic, but Saturday’s Cardinals game vs the Cubs was the Major League debut of Joshua Baez and his impact was immediate. On the mound, it was the Cardinals Michael […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Saturday Game Discussion
It’s game 2 of the weekend series as the St. Louis Cardinals battle the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Cardinals will give the ball to Michael McGreevy while the Chicago Cubs will start Matthew Boyd. It’s also the Major League debut for Joshua Baez. First pitch is set for 1:20pm central time with the game […]